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  • All Questions & Answers by John Vanek
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  • Answered June 29, 2009 in Cheerleading, Coaching
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    Darshee Cenecharles asked:

    Does anyone has any tips on how to get your jumps much higher

    John’s answer:

    Mike is correct. Only thing I would add is jumping rope. Not the playground type, but like boxing training. It uses time intervals to build your calf muscles. Also work on squats when doing strength training. Make sure you have proper form or else you ... Continue reading »

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  • Answered June 26, 2009 in Basketball
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    Ean Polakov asked:

    Im a jv player on my HS team for basketball but i should be on varsity My coaches say its because there are 2 many guards in my spot ..HELP?

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    While I can't speak for every coach, I can't see having too many guards as the issue. I will play whomever I feel best suits the position. I would recommend you work on improving skills by working on the fundamentals such as ball control and shooting. ... Continue reading »

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  • Answered June 26, 2009 in Basketball, Football
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    Robert Martin asked:

    My son is great in basketball and football very popular, i would like to know how do i make the coachs understand that education comes first

    John’s answer:

    As a coach myself, that is not an issue. I would imagine if the sports are school related that the coaches get some type of report from the school for academic eligibility. I coach for a community league so I don't, but if a parent were to come to me d... Continue reading »

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  • Answered June 16, 2009 in Basketball
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    Chris Galso asked:

    what do i got to do to jump higher

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    Well there are certain exercises that you can do to work on vertical leap. One easy one would be to jump rope. You can also do calf raises and box jumps which will help train the calves and hamstring fast twitch muscle fibers. Squats are necessary for ... Continue reading »

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    1. hi john
      i want from u please a videos name from youtube ok
      Ramy Riyadh · June 16, 2009
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  • Answered June 15, 2009 in Gymnastics
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    Roxie Dieguez asked:

    My 3 year old girl just started gymnastics, will she be limited because she's chunky or will this help her trim down?

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    Kind of a double-edged sword there. Any type of intense activity or sport will help with increasing weight loss. The issue is that weight control, in an adult or child, is more a dietary issue than an activity issue. While it is true that kids today ha... Continue reading »

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  • Answered June 09, 2009 in Basketball, Running, Health
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    Miguel Palo asked:

    What important muscles do I need to work out in Basketball?

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    There isn't one specific muscle or group of muscles that you should work on. Basketball requires just about all of them. Now if you're talking about adding to your vertical leap, that involves calves, quads and hamstrings. Best way to do that is squats... Continue reading »

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    1. exactly what i was looking for, thank you very much.
      Miguel Palo · June 09, 2009
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  • Answered June 08, 2009 in Baseball, Softball
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    Aaron Johnson asked:

    If an umpire threw one of your kids out for saying "crap," what would you do?

    John’s answer:

    It would somewhat depend on the context. If they were sort of mumbling to themselves leaving the court, probably take the same stance as Tom (above). If it were overt and directed at a player or ref, I'd have to agree with them. There's no place in you... Continue reading »

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    1. saying crap is not unsportsmanship or bad attitude.
      Tyler Jones · June 08, 2009
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